Pencil or pen case



(No Model.)

A. B. CHASE.

PENGIL'OB, 'PEN CASE.

Patented Feb. 28

' WITNESSES lUnirrnn STATES PATENT @FFTCE...

ALBERT B. CHASE, OF PUEBLO, COLORADO.

PENCBL OR PEN CASE.

EPECII-ICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 378,768, dated February 28, 1883.

Application filed October 20, 1887. Serial No. 252,930. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT B. CHASE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pueblo, in the county of Pueblo and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencil or Pen Gases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in pencil-cases; and it consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the parts thereof, which will be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

The object of my invention is to provide a pencil-case having a memoranda-paper containing a compartment from which sheets of paper may be unwound or wound into, the said sheets also being used to carry postage-stamps, which are in like manner housed within or extended outward from the said compartment. I attain this object by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which Figure l is a perspective view of my improved pencil-case. Fig. 2 is an elevation thereof, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a trans verse vertical section thereof on the linear 5c of Fig. 1. Fig. 4- is a detail perspective view of a portion of the inner paper-cylinder, showing the paper in connection therewith.

. A indicates the case, having the nsualleadpoint support, A, and the top integrallyiormed cylinder, A, which is open at its upper end and is provided with a longitudinal slot, a", which extends its entire length. An outer cylinder, A is mounted over the cylindcr A a space, a, being formed between said cylinders. A cap, A is inserted between the said cylinders, and the space a is thereby preserved uniformly between said cylinders. The outer cylinder, A is reniovably mounted, and is formed with a slot, at, tl1erein,throngh which the paper has ingress or egress when being wound or unwound.

Two sheets of paper, A are placed together and formed into a roll, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4t, and placed within the cylinder A, with a portion thereof projecting through the slot o in the said cylinder A and roiled around the said cylinder until the outer cylinder, A is mounted thereover and the cap A mounted in position between said cylinders. The one sheet of paper is somewhat thicker than the other, forming a backing for postagestarnps B, which are placed between and rolled with and between said sheets of paper.

The operation of my invention is as follows: It will be observed by reference to Fig. 3 that a quantity of the paper is rolled on the outside of the cylinder A and between said cylinder and the outer cylinder, A The outer cylinder is held by the fingers of the left hand and the lower portion of the case A grasped and revolved by the right hand. The paper will unwind and pass out through the opening a. in one direction until all of the paper on the outside, of the cylinder A* is unwound, when, by turning in the same direction as before, the paper will wind in the reverse direction, which is owing to the fact that the slot a passes the opening a. By this means it is unnecessary to wind in one direction only to accommodate and render the device practicable. The space between the two cylinders may be replenished with paper containing meinoranda or with blank paper for memoranda when it becomes necessary. As shown, a pen holder and point may be substituted for the pencil-point, if so desired and preferred, the parts being removable and interchangeable, and the whole device may be carried in an outer case;

To provide against the edge of the paper not appearing through the slot by reason of the possible dampness of the said paper and the consequent adherence to the roll on the inside, the metal near the slot in the outside cylinder is pressed with the thumb as the said cylinder revolves and continues turning in the same direction until the paper disappears inside of the cylinder.

\Vhen two sheets of paper of different lengths are wound upon the inside tube or cylinder, the two sheets will move in opposite directions while the cylinder is revolved. in one direction. The paper inside of the outer cylinder may be reversed, and unwind the same, so that the two sides that were together when they entered the cylinder will be on the outside when they come out of the cylinder,- the paper moving in opposite directions. WVnen stamps or any loose paper is put between the sheets, they can easily be detached from the two sheets, the two sheets being reversed inside of the cylinder. By the latter operation printed or written matter can be read with greater convenience.

My improved device not only affords a receptacle and protection for stamps, but memoranda may be readily inspected and blank memoranda paper furnished whenever desired, being carried as described, and always ready and convenient for use.

The utility, adaptability, and practicability of my improved device being obviously ap parent, it is unnecessary to further enlarge upon the same herein.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new is- The combination, with a pencil orpen case, of the upper cylinder integrally formed therewith and having a narrow slot therein, the outer movable cylinder mounted over the integrally-formed cylinder and forming a space with the same and also provided with a slot, and the cap mounted in connection with said cylinders to preserve the space between the same, the said inner cylinder being adapted to receivea roll of paper, and the space between the inner and outer cylinders being also filled with paper, as set forth, which is fed from the roll of paper in the inner cylinder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT B. CHASE.

Witnesses:

W. L. HARTMAN, J. J. I-IARTMAN. 

